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Hi I am Stephanie Rodriguez will be 45 in May and I am here to share my story...

I'm on the Autism Spectrum and have Dyslexia, ADD & PTSD(Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). I was officially confirmed, 2 weeks ago. I always knew I struggled to pay attention, I "f**k off to Ninaville" after someone had spoken for more than about 10 seconds, even if I'm interested. I didn't know that I was the different one, despite being told I'm odd and weird, my entire life, including by bosses. I just knew I didn't understand why others are so successful at socialising, relationships, tidying, knowing what to say, organising, jobs, being assertive and not getting picked on.

I was assaulted by a patient in December 2010, resulting in a crappy lower back.

In June 2011 I was in a car crash that has left me with constant migraines and a crappy upper. back and neck.Rx plan for my back, I was initially sent to physiotherapy, exercise lady (hydrotherapy then a gym program), masseuse. Then those stopped and, after a year, I was sent to a chiropractor.

Then I was informed I'd be terminated and paid out (the payout didn't cover the $ I'd already lost.Since this, no one will employ me. When I'm in job interviews, when they get to the sheet, where you have to declare injuries, they change the interview and make it harder, then tell me I didn't have enough experience, despite people I know, whom I mentored, being employed for the same job.Because I can't exercise, like before I hurt my back, I'm very fat. I hate bumping into people, from the hospital where I worked, because I dread bring seen this size and being asked what I'm doing for work now. I now drive three suburbs away, in case I bump into someone I used to know.I do try to hide my back injury. I can't explain it, but I'm embarrassed and I hate having to explain it to people. Things have been hard to a point that I am super angry and upset this happened to me I hate having these disabilities nothing but difficult.